This medical test may cause cancer due to ‘unfathomable’ mistake — and it’s performed 93M times a year in the US
Researchers warn that radiation from the machines can increase cancer risk. New Medicare rules aim to make these imaging ...
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Some CT Scans Use Too Much Radiation, Researchers Say; Regulators Want to Know More
Smith-Bindman and like-minded colleagues have long pushed for federal policies aimed at improving safety for patients ...
Astronauts could replace their own mitochondria to treat radiation sickness
Skeptics love to bring up one particular topic regarding long-term human space exploration—radiation. So far, all of the ...
'Nervous and rushed': Massive Fukushima plant cleanup work involves high radiation and stress
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant's radiation levels have significantly dropped since the cataclysmic meltdown 14 ...
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17 years after cancer diagnosis, Veterans Affairs grants Santa Rosa man service-related benefits
Paul Critchett battled Veterans Affairs for years, certain his terminal cancer diagnosis stemmed from radiation exposure. On ...
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New Medicare Rules Aim to Cut Radiation Exposure From CT Scans
Hospitals and imaging centers are now required to track and report radiation exposure from CT scans under new Medicar ...
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The 15-minute interview: Sen. Ben Ray Luján on the Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act
An interview with New Mexico Sen. Ben Ray Lujan about prospects for a RECA reauthorization bill in the context of the Trump ...
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Ultra-low dose CT aids pneumonia diagnosis in immunocompromised patients, reports research
Denoised ultra-low dose CT can effectively diagnose pneumonia in immunocompromised patients using only 2% of the radiation ...